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culture80
food73
food crops57
english language - dialects56

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Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)38
Dunn, Ginette13
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)13
Fothergill, Mrs13
Fothergill, George William12
Hodgson, John Oswald6
Liman, Ingemar (1938-)6
Sullivan, Keith Frederick6
Metcalfe, Syd5
Richardson, John5
Mrs. Sunter
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Mrs. Sunter

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

[1960s]

Portrait of Mrs. M. Sunter, a sheep farmer's wife of Low Row ( Swaledale). Mounted on Photo File card.

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Sheep Washing: Outgang Beck
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Sheep Washing: Outgang Beck

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

June 1965

Sheep washing on Outgang Beck at Thornton Rust ( Wensleydale). A farmer's wife brings a basket of food and bottle of rum for the farmers. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0626 and LAVC/PHO/P0...

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Farmers' Wives at Sheep Washing: Outgang Beck
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Farmers' Wives at Sheep Washing: Outgang Beck

Liman, Ingemar (1938-)

June 1965

Farmers' wives watching sheep washing on Outgang Beck at Thornton Rust ( Wensleydale). One of a strip of 6 contact prints.

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Sheep Washing: Outgang Beck
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Sheep Washing: Outgang Beck

Liman, Ingemar (1938-)

June 1965

Sheep washing on Outgang Beck at Thornton Rust ( Wensleydale). Farmer's wife with a bottle of rum and a glass for the farmer who was in the washpool. Basket of food over her left arm just visible. One...

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Sheep Washing: Outgang Beck
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Sheep Washing: Outgang Beck

Liman, Ingemar (1938-)

June 1965

Sheep washing on Outgang Beck at Thornton Rust ( Wensleydale). Farmer's wife with a bottle of rum, a glass and a basket of food. One of a strip of six contact prints.

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Longtown, Cumberland

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

11 Sep 1955

[Side 1] Rebecca recounts several experiences as midwife, recalls time when young mother and baby died in childbirth before she could assist, describes how woman had had premonition several days earli...

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Sheep Washing: Outgang Beck
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Sheep Washing: Outgang Beck

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

June 1965

Sheep washing on Outgang Beck at Thornton Rust ( Wensleydale). A farmer throws a sheep from the stone fold into the washpool. Children and a sheep dog watch from the wall of the fold. Mounted on Photo...

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Sheep Washing: Outgang Beck
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Sheep Washing: Outgang Beck

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

June 1965

Sheep washing on Outgang Beck at Thornton Rust ( Wensleydale). A farmer prepares to throw a sheep from the fold into the washpool. Children watch from the wall of the fold. Mounted on Photo File card ...

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Sheep Washing: Outgang Beck
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Sheep Washing: Outgang Beck

Liman, Ingemar (1938-)

June 1965

Sheep washing on Outgang Beck at Thornton Rust ( Wensleydale). Farmer walking away from the washpool. Stone sheep fold and washpool visible in the background. Children sit watching from the wall of th...

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Sheep Washing: Outgang Beck
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Sheep Washing: Outgang Beck

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

June 1965

Sheep washing on Outgang Beck at Thornton Rust ( Wensleydale). A farmer throws a sheep from the stone fold into the washpool. Children sit and watch from the wall of the fold.

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Allendale, Northumberland

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

Sep-1955

[Side 1] George describes his first experiences as lead miner, compares lack of interest among young miners now and in past, expresses concern at lack of awareness of lead mining terminology, incl. di...

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Paring Spade and Pick
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Paring Spade and Pick

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

August 1961

Combined paring spade and pick made of iron with a wooden haft, West End (North Yorkshire). The spade was found in a shed by a church, and was in use by a grave-digger. Mounted on Photo File card. Wit...

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